The movie is about the suffering/passion of Jesus, and turning the camera away would not have an impact on you. But, the violence I feel was absolutely necessary. Some scenes of torture last about 10 minutes when you feel you've seen enough after 30 seconds.
If you are the type of person that cannot bear violence, this is definately not the movie for you. This R-Rating is very well justified and an NC-17 would have made sense. It is brutal, gory, and quite possibly the most violent work in cinematic history. Mel Gibson did an incredible job as a director and he truly was brave for taking on this project despite all the controversy.As for the two main concerns of most people, the ultra-violence, and the alleged anti-semetism these are my views on the two.Everything people are saying about the violence is true. The flashbacks truly had an emotional impact on me.While watching this movie I forgot about everything else in the world. The Aramaic, Latin and Hebrew languages, and wonderful cinematography made you really feel like you were in first century Jerusalem. Instead of a squeaky clean version of the life of Jesus it was a realistic and heartbreaking portrayal of his final hours. It had a middle-eastern feel to it, and was timeless and beautiful.Most aspects of the movie were perfect to me. Experience.The cast was absolutely flawless, Jim Caviezel gave a powerful performance as Jesus, Maia Morgenstern as Mary brought me to tears, and even though Monica Bellucci spoke only a few lines, her performance and beauty astonished me.
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